Snow

Albuquerque rarely sees the destructiveness of the sheer weight of snow. But the two snows in December, 2006, combined to cause a lot of damge in the Albuquerque area.
Read the full story of Albuquerque’s Big Snow here.

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Mermaid, a hybrid bracteata introduced in 1918, as it was growing on a south-facing wall in May of 2006.

Mermaid after the first snow in December, 2006.

Mermaid after the snow December 29-30, 2006.

Mermaid as the snow began to melt.

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